The Washington critic., 1887-08-11
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.
nnsobnlI personnIItIes.

Baseball Personalities.
Fine playing and hard hitting won the
game for Washington yesterday. Washing
ton, .: Detroit, 4,
The Washlngtons have male as COOL q
record on their Western trip as any Eastern
club.
The Critic counted on two victories a.
Detroit. Tuesdays game would have been
one, but for Farrclrs unfortunately bad
throw to first Jack doesn't make them
often.
Detroit leeds Chicago only points.
The Detroit press has little to say Of
"Deacon' Whites playing OF late. lie Is
playing in fine style, batting hard and Held
ing we'll Shindle, who supplsnted him at
third Tor short period, Is for sale.
Pitchers record, August $ Inclusive, OF
those who have pitched In 10 games, with
average OF earned runs; ClarksOn, won 20,
lost 10; . G5, keefe, 2d.l2; 3 %; Radbourn,
l7.lI; 8. 40; Gasp, 1910; 2GG; Madden, l5 4;
: 90; Calvin, bio; 80; Ferguson, li-9;
90; Geizein, 1j.S; 4OS; Whitney, li-l2;
II, NJ. Baldwin, l4.l2; 3l5; Weidman
1871; $50; Welch, 1895 3 %; Twitchell, Ill;
3.C0, Builinton, ll-l2; 4 o.; Healy, 1913;
49,; Boyle, O.l9; 800 Conway (BostonL
win, 90; 2d; Morris, GIL; Az; Shaw, GIG;
~; O'Day, $40; 1893; Gilmore, 67 $40;
George, 8 s., 3 ID Boston Herald.
AT the next meeting of the League prop
ositiOn will be made to improve the umpire
system. At present umpires are paid
81 900 season and actual travelling ex-
penses. 1t is proposed to increase the sal
aiy to 81 500 with travelling expenses. a
superior class OF men can be had at this
figure. Five instead Of four men will com.
pose the staff, and while the odd man Is
laying off he will be paid at the rate OF
~ eco. Whenever an umpire is injured or
desires short vacation, the nth man steps
into harness at full rate Of compensation.
The heaviest batteries in the League, ao-
cording TO the latest averages compiled, are
the following: Brouthers, Detroit .455;
Thompson, Detroit, AIS; Anson, Chicago,
4l6; Hines, Washington, .iO6; Connor,
New York, ,39s; Carroll, Plttsburg, 1896:
Kelly, Boston, .392; Wiso, Boston, 30l /;
.3S6.
The best ilelders, according TO the
latest figures, are the following: Myers, c.,
Indianapolis, .9i5: Morrill,, 1b., Boston,
9SI; Richardson, Oh, New York, $40; Whit
ney, 3b., Pittsburg, 800; Ward, s. S, New
York, .9l0; Dalrymple, |. l., Pittsburg,
9i5 johnson, c. T., Boston, .039; Fogarty,
r. f., Philadelphia, .9ls.
The last Issue Of III Guid del Jidjero, a
newspaper published In the City Of Mexico,
has this to say on the subject OF baseball:
"Tbe sport known as baseball IN the United
states has been introduced here, two clubs
having been formed among the American
residents In the city. The Guid does not
believe that the experiment will prove a
success, because the sport or amusement
consists principally in the players hitting
each other heavy blows. We have read III
American papers that owing to these blows
some persons have been killed. Thi:
amusement, II 1t can be called such, has al
ready degenerated enough, but 9uieH saJc
1t may succeed In Mexico owing to its nov
city,"
Current Turf Topics.
Large fields Of starters rarely make good
finishes or interesting sport. In fact, more
money Is invested on the result OF race
with but four or five contestants than when
dozen or more run.-[Sporting World
There is no doubt OF the truth OF this state
ment, Tho races given by the Brentwood
Club at Ivy City on the 24th should not be
disparaged because there will be but few
starters In each event.
Curtis and Nepper, owners OF the In
diana wonder, Egmont, who has been ou
Of condition for some time, as well as tht
bay mare Euphony, have wisely decided tc
take their horses home to Indiana and Civ,
the fall campaign.
2. Weber has bought from Mrs. g. l.
Lorillard the two-year-old bay geldiHg
Vendetta, by Sensation out OF Stilletta
Price, sS75.
1t Is said that the horse Lelax, running
prominently at Saratoga, was formerly al
equine actor, and that for years he die
service in the well-known horse-shoenl
scene In Joseph Murphy's play, "Kerry
Cow"
Verplank Monkey Charley says that tn,
mare, Sea Foam, who has been put t.
schooling for jumping purposes, takel
very kindly to the business.
The steeplechaser, Buckra, is now q
Brighton Beach, resting for the fall can
paign. During the past week Captain Ceci
Lloyd visited his stall on one or two occa
sions, and is painting picture Of the hors,
| for his owner.
Referee is now at Monmouth Park and 1
being looked after temporarily by NJ. I
| Danaher.
J Ii. A. Newton is now the owner OF tina
useful breadwinner Nettle, who has woI
many thousand dollars in his time for Abra
ham Carson.
Campbell & Fenton have purchased Of
| Carroll 4 Co., for $1,000, the bay colt Wan
| deroo, by Wsnderer, out OF Kiss Me
| Quick.
The saddle.horse race for a silver cup
given by the Brentwood Club, promises t,
be popular institution. Horses not win
ming In one race are not barred from tn
next.
| Tips for Monmouth.
| New York Star First race-Long Brancl
and Omaha; second, Bradford and Freedom
third, Burch and Climax; fourth, Brait an,
Eolian; fifth, Eole and Argo; sixth, Glen
brook and Enigma; seventh, jim McGowal
and Marlborough. 7rijtne-Firtt, Lon,
Branch and Omaha; second, Freedom ant
suitor; third, Burch and Little Minch
fourth, Eollan and Brait fifth, Eole an'
Phil. Lee. YimeS-First, Bendigo an,
Sumbsr; second, Bradford and sultor
third, Salisbury and Sir Joseph fourth
Brait and Eolian; fifth, Eole and Phil. Lee
sixth, Gonfalon and Editor or Grenadler.
a periIOus POstpOuement.
| To postpone, when the duty for immedi